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SAT® Reading & Writing Practice Question: Punctuation

Also Great Practice for ACT® English

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Sep 25, 2025
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Today’s practice is a mock SAT® Punctuation Question. For proper time management on test day, you should aim to answer this question correctly in a maximum of 20 seconds.

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That the first Olympic marathon was exactly 24.85 miles was accepted by most historians ______ calculating the precise route through Athens proved more controversial.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) the survey cited:

B) the survey cited,

C) the survey cited

D) the survey cited;

(Answer Explanations and Strategy Walk-Through Below.)


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Answer Explanations and Strategy Walk-Through

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